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BARLEY 



Hannchen, similar to above. 



Swan Neck, similar to above. 



Comparative Quality. Barley grains (Fig. 69) are classed 



FIG. 68. Types of two-row barley. Distichum type on left, and zeocriton type on right. 



" mealy " and " hard/' very much as the soft and hard wheats. As 

 in wheat, the mealy grains are low in protein, having ordinarily eight 

 to ten per cent, while the hard grains may run twelve to fourteen 

 per cent. In Europe the brewers want the mealy barleys and give a 

 higher price, but in America there is little preference on the market. 



